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Chapter 32. Analytical and Forensic Toxicology
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Which of the following is most commonly used as a drug of sexual assault?
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All of the following statements regarding analytic/forensic toxicology are true EXCEPT:
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a. Analytic toxicology uses analytic chemistry to characterize a chemical’s adverse effect on an organism.
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b. Medical examiners and coroners are most important in determining cause of death.
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c. Tissues and body fluids are vital in forensic toxicology.
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d. Forensic toxicology is used for purposes of the law.
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e. Chapuis first characterized a system for classifying toxic agents.
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Which of the following criteria is NOT routinely used to check for adulteration of drug urine analysis?
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Which blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is most commonly used as the statutory definition of DUI?
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Which of the following drugs is NOT properly matched with its most common analytic method?
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a. benzodiazepines—GC/MS.
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c. amphetamines—immunoassays.
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d. barbiturates—GC/immunoassays.
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For which of the following drugs is serum NOT used during toxicology testing?
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Which of the following is LEAST important in determining variability in response to drug therapy?
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b. distribution in body tissue.
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d. pathologic conditions.
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